CVE-2026-28562
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
wpForo 2.4.14 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Topics::get_topics() where the ORDER BY clause relies on ineffective esc_sql() sanitization on unquoted identifiers. Attackers exploit the wpfob parameter with CASE WHEN payloads to perform blind boolean extraction of credentials from the WordPress database.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.7–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-28562cnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/Patchcnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developerscnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-sql-injection-via-topics-order-by-parametercnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/enisa_euvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developersenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-sql-injection-via-topics-order-by-parameterenisa_euvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/Productnvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan